[dcab-l] Fred Moore Original: Momma's Gone

 

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

Fred Moore from Philadelphia, a singer-songwriter and friend for many years, has

created many excellent original songs through the years. 

 

This selection, Momma’s Gone, is particularly poignant, and has been in my own

repertoire for years.  It’s a “Mother Song” so popular in bluegrass and other genre, and

describes Daddy’s heart rending decline after Momma’s death.  Words appear below.

 

 

Rattlesnake Hill Musicians:

 

Jack Sanbower     Banjo

Ed Schaeffer         Rhythm, Lead Guitar & Vocal

Carolyn Kellock     Bass

Heather Twigg      Fiddle & Harmony

Kevin Conroy        Mandolin

 

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

 

 

                              Momma's Gone            G

                                   Fred Moore

 

Chorus:       Momma's gone n' Daddy's all alone

            In this world with no one to confide

            I believe the race is nearly run

            Daddy drifts away since Momma died

 

                    The gray hair on his weary head

                    That once so neatly combed did lay

                    Now tossed, disheveled n' betrayed

                    Daddy drifts since Momma passed away

 

Chorus:

                     

                    The hours pass in a dream

                    n' Daddy holds on by a thread

                    His life don't seem to mean a thing

                    Wake n' sleeps the same now Momma's dead

 

Chorus:

 

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[dcab-l] Traditional Song: I've Just Seen the Rock of Ages by John Brenton Preston

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

John Brenton Preston (known as Brenton), from Paris, Kentucky, was someone who

constantly found himself incarcerated.  A one-legged man, he always carried a harmonica,

and was known as the “harmonica-playing man”; there is a harmonica engraved on his

tombstone.  After Brenton’s death in 2013, his daughter, Cora Williams, inherited

notebooks full of his songs, stories, and poems, and even a book he wrote in prison.

 

While in jail, Preston landed in solitary confinement.  As he sat on the cold, damp

cement floor the inspiration for a song came to him, which turned out to be “I’ve Just

Seen the Rock of Ages”. Afraid of forgetting the words, Preston found a pebble and

scratched the words on the cement floor.  Good story of a lonesome song!

 

Of note to country and bluegrass fans, while Preston was out on parole, in the 70s, Ralph

Stanley and Preston became acquainted and traveled together to several festivals in

Ralph’s bus.  Ralph included “I’ve Just Seen the Rock of Ages” into his repertoire, and

Keith Whitley, Larry Sparks (and others) would sing lead.

 

 

Rattlesnake Hill Musicians:

 

Ed Schaeffer         Rhythm, Lead Guitar & Vocal

Peter Sittner          Bass

Tad Marks             Fiddle

 

This song was originally recorded with an H4n handheld, including bass, guitar and

vocals, but no overdubs.  Later, the tracks were moved to Gantt Kushner’s Gizmo

Studio to add Tad Marks’ fiddle.

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

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[dcab-l] Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert

Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Series: High Fidelity Performs The 50's And 60's Classic Era Of  Music.

The Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Series continues into the new year with a highly anticipated performance by the High-Fidelity Bluegrass Band. This event marks the third concert of the season and will take place on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the Calvert Elks in Prince Frederick, located at 1015 Dares Beach Road. The concert is set to begin at 2:00 PM.

Paying tribute to the 1950s and 60s Bluegrass Era, High Fidelity is renowned for capturing the spirit and energy of Bluegrass music. Their dedication to this classic era sets them apart, as few contemporary bands draw such deep influence from this significant period in Bluegrass history. The band's name, "High Fidelity," pays homage to the vintage albums from that time, many of which proudly bore those words.

The group features five talented musicians and singers committed to tradition. Jeremy Stephens, guitarist, and lead vocalist who also plays banjo, has performed with the world-famous gospel group The Chuck Wagon Gang, appeared on Ray Stevens' Nashville television show, and recently worked with Jesse McReynolds & the Virginia Boys. Corrina Rose Logston, fiddler and harmony vocalist, has collaborated with several modern traditional Bluegrass performers, including songwriter Jim Lauderdale. Kurt Stephenson handles banjo and harmony vocals, hailing from west Tennessee. Daniel Amick, a multi-instrumentalist and harmony vocalist, plays both guitar and mandolin and is the recipient of IBMA's 2019 Instrumentalist of the Year Momentum Award.

For fans of traditional 'real deal' Bluegrass, High Fidelity offers an authentic experience reminiscent of first-generation artists such as Don Reno & Red Smiley, The Stanley Brothers, The Louvin Brothers, and Jim & Jesse. Drawing inspiration from these and many other legends of the era, High Fidelity delivers a pure, clean sound and has been compared to the new Johnson Mountain Boys. Following their previous well-received performance at this venue, the band returns by popular demand.

Now in its fourth year as Southern Maryland's premier Bluegrass venue, the series will continue to host leading artists. Upcoming acts include The Kody Norris Show on February 1, The Po' Ramblin' Boys on February 15, The Country Gentlemen Show featuring Calvert County's Mike Phipps on March 22, and Special Consensus closing out the season on April 19.

Tickets for each concert are $23.00 per person, sold at the door but available for advance purchase. For more information, visit www.somdbluegrass.com or call 301-737-3004.

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[dcab-l] Reminder - Nothin’ Fancy in Old Town Manassas THIS Sat 12/6!

You are cordially invited! Old Town Manassas, 12/6 7:30pm, $25 general admission. I'll be working door, make sure to say hi! Link for tix below.

Brian

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Sexton Music Studio

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[dcab-l] Ed's Original Song: Orphan's Lament

Songwriters & Music Lovers:

 

Here’s a recording of an original Ed Schaeffer song: "Orphan’s Lament", written

about 2010 and recorded in 2021. My maternal grandmother had two families, 3 kids

each to two husbands.  Whatever the reasons, through time, she abandon them all

to Lutheran orphanages.  Hence, everyone in my family seems to be an orphan.

 

 

Rattlesnake Hill Musicians:

 

Ed Schaeffer         Rhythm, Lead Guitar & Vocal

Peter Sittner          Bass

Tad Marks             Fiddle

 

This song was originally recorded in my garage with an H4n handheld, including

bass, guitar and vocals, but no overdubs.  Later, the tracks were moved to Gizmo

studio to add Tad Marks’ fiddle.

 

To listen, click:  http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html

 

Ed

 

(As always, turn up and headphones preferred)

 

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